tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021016212556877464.post7413766727504327155..comments2018-04-30T01:37:21.684-04:00Comments on The Peer Review: Works for me Wednesday - Getting a baby to take medicineMomininhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14669999513337406573noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021016212556877464.post-45557998210224731422009-04-20T14:15:00.000-04:002009-04-20T14:15:00.000-04:00Well, I am really behind on technology. Lauren pu...Well, I am really behind on technology. Lauren put me on face-book, but I really can't get to it.<br />She also set up an aol acount, but<br />I don't really know how to check it. They are both lpeer47@aol.com<br />If Sarah was a little older, you could do like did with medicine for<br />Aaron. I hid it in ice cream with<br />chocolate and fed it to him.<br />Has Sarah been so fussy you have to<br />hold her all the time? Love to all, Nunahpeer@aol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021016212556877464.post-29611899363508696752009-04-01T23:07:00.000-04:002009-04-01T23:07:00.000-04:00Oh, I forgot to mention--I always gave his meds BE...Oh, I forgot to mention--I always gave his meds BEFORE his feeding, to be sure he was really hungry and would take all of it. If I waited till after a feeding, he would turn away the nipple--not at all interested!<BR/>Just another small tip. :-)<BR/>I wish you the best with your little one!!Beckyhttp://theeclecticdabbler.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021016212556877464.post-67913660699766984492009-04-01T23:05:00.000-04:002009-04-01T23:05:00.000-04:00I had a preemie boy who was on meds for several mo...I had a preemie boy who was on meds for several months. I breastfed him, but for meds, we put some breastmilk in a bottle nipple, then put the meds in the nipple too. That (somewhat) masked the flavor. <BR/>Hope that helps!Beckyhttp://theeclecticdabbler.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021016212556877464.post-29100276257681713952009-04-01T20:45:00.000-04:002009-04-01T20:45:00.000-04:00Hmmmm ... yes, that sounds like a dilemma with one...Hmmmm ... yes, that sounds like a dilemma with one so little. I'm assuming she's breastfed?? Even if so, could you put some breastmilk into a bottle along with the med? It would be nice to get her to accept a bottle anyway, so you could pump and have her drink from a bottle occasionally. I did that with my 3 from the time they were very small, and it didn't mess them up with breastfeeding. Good luck! Also, thank you for your tips at my place for my daughter - I'm going to try them.Susanhttp://www.girlsinwhitedresses.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021016212556877464.post-60622074094663858622009-04-01T15:14:00.000-04:002009-04-01T15:14:00.000-04:00Put it between her cheek and where her molars will...Put it between her cheek and where her molars will be, then immediately push UP on her chin to close her mouth. This makes them swallow by reflex!<BR/><BR/>Stroking their throat will also make them swallow.Milehimamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755353355022539817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021016212556877464.post-85258208838189241822009-04-01T11:33:00.000-04:002009-04-01T11:33:00.000-04:00It's beyond the normal newborn stuffiness. At her...It's beyond the normal newborn stuffiness. At her best she sounds like a normal baby at their worst. Her breathing is definitely not normal...but her lungs are clear and her coloring is good...so we're trying this to see if it is the problem.Momininhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669999513337406573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021016212556877464.post-72135370588829837442009-04-01T11:16:00.000-04:002009-04-01T11:16:00.000-04:00I'm actually surprised that you dr. gave a 2week o...I'm actually surprised that you dr. gave a 2week old any med....not the usual practice of my pediatrician......I would say use that little syringe to suck out any stuffiness...and run a vaporizer in her room....not to alarm you but I'm not sure I would give my infant a cold med....when we all realize it's normal for the baby stuffiness.......you just might want to find out if there are other options....Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12595108954971787013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021016212556877464.post-15044188368680818122009-04-01T10:09:00.000-04:002009-04-01T10:09:00.000-04:00All three of my babies had to take medicine for re...All three of my babies had to take medicine for reflux from a very early age. What I usually did was just put the dropper against the inside of the cheek and slide it back towards the throat. Squirt the medicine farther back in the mouth and it's harder to spit out. But since it's against the side of the cheek instead of straight to the back of the throat, they don't choke as much. Also, check with your pharmacist... a lot of medicines can have flavoring added - babies prefer sweet tastes, so that may make your little one take it more easily. We have also used the nipple trick or a pacifier that dispenses medicine. As they suck on the pacifier, they get the medicine that you put in the little reservoir. You can buy those pacifiers in the baby section at most drugstores.taradonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271550135826574182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021016212556877464.post-26631307264616591692009-04-01T09:54:00.000-04:002009-04-01T09:54:00.000-04:00I remember that problem. (Guess I have it to look ...I remember that problem. (Guess I have it to look forward to again!) What we always did was put the medicine in a nipple. We would just hold the nipple in the baby mouth and let them drink it. Usually by the time they realized it was medicine it was all gone.<BR/><BR/>If you breastfeed I'm not sure how well this would work but if all else fails it could be worth a shot!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00450081633932690411noreply@blogger.com